Google Apps Tutorial 1: Form Survey
Forms
Read about how to takes notes and then complete the directions to create a Google Form.
Finally, email 10 people your complete Google Form from Tutorial 1 (at least 5 must submit responses to get full credit). You can also post your form link online for your friends to view. If you are new to this school, you can ask your old friends if you enable and make the form available to people outside of the YISS domain.
Google Apps Tutorial 2: Spreadsheet Grades
Sync
First sync your Google Drive on your iMac according to the directions.
If Then Grades (45 min) battleship
When working on assignments always open the video tutorial on the left side of your screen and the assignment application (e.g. Word) on the right side (like the image below) and use cmd + tab to switch back and forth between applications.
Follow the video tutorial directions (always take notes) to learn how to use the If Then equation to calculate a pass/fail grade sheet. When finished take a screenshot of your work and post it to Schoology and write a comment about your favorite core class (science, math, english, or history) and why.
Survey Friends
If you did not already from the previous directions, email 10 people your complete Google Form from Tutorial 1. You can also post your form link online for your friends to view. If you are new to this school, you can ask your old friends.
Guidelines
Read over the class guidelines and take notes on things you think is important to remember.
Profile
In class we will take your photo. When finished, use the photo to update your Twitter and Gmail profile.
Spreadsheet Shortcuts
Then write down the following shortcuts in your CA book. If you ever forgot your CA book, write it on a half sheet of plain paper and rewrite in your CA book later.
Google Apps Tutorial 3: Spreadsheet Lists [battleship]
Lists 45min
Go to your class Google Drive and open a new Spreadsheet and rename it at the top left "Spreadsheet Tutorials Your Name."
Follow the video tutorial directions (always take notes) and as always, take notes while working on the tutorial. Then for the highest players' tab do the following:
Next go to File > Download > PDF and use the settings below:
When finished take a screenshot of the PDF with your Evernote Webclipper like the example above and also post the screenshot to the Schoology assignment. Now go back to the previous two tutorials and make sure you have half to a full page of notes for each in your CA book (remember you can use your notes on a future quiz) and make sure that you takes notes on the shortcuts.
Google Apps Tutorial 4: Doc Basics
About (45 min)
Complete the directions (always take notes) to create a document about yourself and the future.
Google Apps Tutorial 5: MLA
MLA (60 min)
Watch the video tutorial to learn about how to apply MLA formatting. When finished, take an Evernote Screenshot of the page like the example below showing the comment and post to Schoology.
Google Apps Tutorial 6: Slides (80 min)
Overview
Choose one of the clubs that you have signed up for this year as you will create an interactive Google Slideshow (example) about the club so that others can know more about it.
You can begin the tutorial but in order to complete the tutorial you will need to take photos of the following and insert them into your Google Slides:
Here are the resources you need for the slideshow:
Watch the video tutorial (skip the Google+ part at the end) below and follow the directions to create a club slideshow.
When finished, go to Share and choose to share it with "Anyone at YISS with the link can view". Copy the presentation link and post it to Schoology (you can skip the Google+ directions on the video tutorial).
do not do:
on your Google+ page as Public and also share it with one of your reliable friends by typing their email in the share section and have the friend make a comment about your club on Google+ and "Like" it.
Take an Evernote screenshot of your post on Google+ which also shows your friend's comment and post it to Schoology along with the Presentation view link.
Do not do:
Google Apps Tutorial 5: MLA
MLA (60 min)
Complete the directions to create a document about yourself and the future.
Apply MLA formatting to a previously written essay directions >>>.
Google Apps Tutorial 6: Newspaper
Newspaper (45 min)
Complete the directions to create a document about yourself and the future.
Apply MLA formatting to a previously written essay directions >>>.